Fusion Patrol

Dec 06 2024 300 ep. 56 mins 125

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Each week, we look at one episode of a classic (or not-so-classic) science fiction TV series and discuss it. Come join the conversation.

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713 – Star Maidens – The Proton Storm & Kidnap

Dec 06 2024 40 mins

Want to know what a proton storm is, or how big it is? You won’t find out by watching the Star Maidens episode The Proton Storm, but you might by listening to John and Eugene discuss the episode. For the double the fun, they then turn their eye towards the episode Kidnap.

712 – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension

Nov 29 2024 43 mins

John (suspicious name) and Eugene discuss that most 80’s of 1980’s cult films: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension.

711 – Real Humans – Sly Leo

Nov 23 2024 86 mins

This week, Simon and Eugene look at Season one, Episode six of Real Humans: Sly Leo. They discuss the current draw of parallel universe USB-A, the paradox of tolerance applied to free will for Hubots, translating smutty Hubot magazines, and downloading sex drives. …and, of course, sex with robots.

710 – Space Above and Beyond – Stardust

Nov 15 2024 38 mins

This week, Kenneth and Eugene look at the Space: Above and Beyond episode “Stardust” in which they consider the deeply offensive use of Native Americans in television and this episode in particular, consider, once again, the absolutely illogical incompetence of the Earth Forces’ military strategies, and talk about the episode’s pretentious yet somehow still inadequate ... R

709 – Star Maidens – Nemesis & The Nightmare Cannon

Nov 08 2024 43 mins

This week John and Eugene look at two episode of the Star Maidens. They discuss the episodes Nemesis and the Nightmare Cannon, and contemplate if the Medusans are supposed to be so smart, how come they cannot read a room? And they marvel at lightning done on a really small budget.

708 – Real Humans – Power at Heart

Nov 02 2024 72 mins

On this week’s episode, Simon and Eugene examine season one, episode five of Real Humans, Power at Heart. They discuss coincidences in the number of Hubot sex clubs in this Swedish city, computers programming computers, robots watching soap operas, and actually, finally, seeing some sex with robots.

707 – Space Above and Beyond – R&R

Oct 26 2024 42 mins

This week, Kenneth and Eugene look at Episode 19 of Space Above and Beyond, R&R, where they ask, “Will people know Clint Eastwood in the year 2064?” “Do they save sex-ed class for the end of invitro school?” and “What power does W.C. Fields have over Colonel McQueen?” Also, this week, exclusively for our patrons ... Read more

706 – Star Maidens – Escape to Paradise

Oct 19 2024 32 mins

This week, John and Eugene begin looking at a new series: Star Maidens, a 1976 TV series co-produced by the United Kingdom and West Germany. It’s a contemporary (for 1976) look at female equality through the lens of a planet run by women.

705 – Real Humans – Semi-Human Rights

Oct 12 2024 88 mins

This week, Simon and Eugene look at season one, episode four of Real Humans: Semi-human rights. They discuss non-human rights within the Swedish legal system, whether the uncanny valley is legally mandated, and whether HuBots are capable of actually lying or just crafty deception. Oh, and maybe they also mention sex with robots.

704 – Shin Kamen Rider

Oct 05 2024 41 mins

John and Eugene look at the third “Shin” reimaging movie of classic Japanese science fiction/fantasy properties. This week, it’s 2023’s Shin Kamen Rider. How well does a movie about human-grasshopper cyborg translate to the big screen?